ALPHV Ransomware Claims Cyberattack on US Firm Ultra Intelligence and Communications
Russian-speaking BlackCat/ALPHV ransomware group has claimed to have carried out a cyberattack on Ultra Intelligence and Communications, a US-based company
Three New Malicious PyPI Packages Deploy CoinMiner on Linux Devices | FortiGuard Labs
FortiGuard Labs cover the attack phases of three new PyPI packages that bear a resemblance to the culturestreak PyPI package discovered earlier this year. Learn more.
Analyzing DPRK's SpectralBlur
In both his twitter (err, X) thread and in a subsequent posting he provided a comprehensive background and triage of the malware dubbed SpectralBlur. In terms of its capabilities he noted: SpectralBlur is a moderately capable backdoor, that can upload/download files, run a shell, update its configuration, delete files, hibernate or sleep, based on commands issued from the C2. -Greg He also pointed out similarities to/overlaps with the DPRK malware known as KandyKorn (that we covered in our “Mac Malware of 2024” report), while also pointing out there was differences, leading him to conclude: We can see some similarities ... to the KandyKorn. But these feel like families developed by different folks with the same sort of requirements. -Greg
Ivanti warns critical EPM bug lets hackers hijack enrolled devices
Ivanti fixed a critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in its Endpoint Management software (EPM) that can let unauthenticated attackers hijack enrolled devices or the core server.
Weak password and infostealer blamed for Orange Spain outage
No 2FA or special characters to prevent database takeover and BGP hijack
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Exclusive: Russian hackers were inside Ukraine telecoms giant for months
Russian hackers were inside Ukrainian telecoms giant Kyivstar's system from at least May last year in a cyberattack that should serve as a "big warning" to the West, Ukraine's cyber spy chief told Reuters. The hack, one of the most dramatic since Russia's full-scale invasion nearly two years ago, knocked out services provided by Ukraine's biggest telecoms operator for some 24 million users for days from Dec. 12.
Hacker hijacks Orange Spain RIPE account to cause BGP havoc
Orange Spain suffered an internet outage today after a hacker breached the company's RIPE account to misconfigure BGP routing and an RPKI configuration.
The State of Ransomware in the U.S.: Report and Statistics 2023
The U.S. was bombarded by financially-motivated ransomware attacks throughout 2023. This report looks at the numbers, the costs and the solution.
Qualcomm chip vulnerability enables remote attack by voice call
The critical bug that could lead to a remote attack via voice call is one of 26 vulnerabilities affecting hundreds of Qualcomm chipsets.
Cactus RANSOMWARE gang hit the Swedish retail and grocery provider Coop
The Cactus ransomware group claims to have hacked Coop, one of the largest retail and grocery providers in Sweden.
The biggest cybersecurity and cyberattack stories of 2023
2023 was a big year for cybersecurity, with significant cyberattacks, data breaches, new threat groups emerging, and, of course, zero-day vulnerabilities.
Porsche To Kill ICE-Powered Macan In Europe Over Cybersecurity Laws | Carscoops
Porsche's best-selling model will be discontinued from markets within the European Union in spring of 2024
smith (CVE-2023-32434)
This write-up presents an exploit for a vulnerability in the XNU kernel: Assigned CVE-2023-32434. Fixed in iOS 16.5.1 and macOS 13.4.1. Reachable from the WebContent sandbox and might have been actively exploited. *Note that this CVE fixed multiple integer overflows, so it is unclear whether or not the integer overflow used in my exploit was also used in-the-wild. Moreover, if it was, it might not have been exploited in the same way. The exploit has been successfully tested on: iOS 16.3, 16.3.1, 16.4 and 16.5 (iPhone 14 Pro Max) macOS 13.1 and 13.4 (MacBook Air M2 2022) All code snippets shown below are from xnu-8792.81.2.
D-Link D-View 8 Unauthenticated Probe-Core Server Communication
A security issue exists in D-Link D-View 8 v2.0.2.89 and prior that could allow an attacker to manipulate the probe inventory of the D-View service. This could result in the disclosure of info
Downfall - A Slay the Spire Fan Expansion :: Downfall (Steam Standalone) was Breached. Please read.
UPDATE 12/29 - While there is no new alerts regarding the Steam product or risk of downloads, the Discord account remains compromised. I have reports that the account is trying to DM people and either send malware to them impersonating themselves as a developer, or trying to gain sensitive information. Do not engage with this account and absolutely do not click on any links sent.
Serbia Stays Silent About Alleged Ransomware Attack on EPS
Authorities have declined to comment on the reported ransomware attack ten days on Serbia's public energy company EPS.
Cyber attacks hit the Assembly of the Republic of Albania and telecom company One Albania
Cyber attacks hit the Assembly of the Republic of Albania and telecom company One Albania, a government agency reported.
CVE-2023-46747 : Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution in F5 BIG-IP - Malware Analysis - Malware Analysis, News and Indicators
On 26th October, 2023 F5 released a security advisory about a critical unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability, CVE-2023-46747, in F5’s BIG-IP configuration utility. This vulnerability could allow unauthent…
Hackers Attack UK's Nuclear Waste Services Through LinkedIn
Fortunately for Radioactive Waste Management (RWM), the first-of-its-kind hacker attack on the project was unsuccessful.
Victoria Courts Confront Unprecedented Ransomware Assault on AV Technology Network
Victoria's court system fell victim to a ransomware attack allegedly orchestrated by the Qilin ransomware gang. The Victoria court ransomware
Objective-See's Blog
A comprehensive analysis of the year's new malware
A New Kind of AI Copy Can Fully Replicate Famous People. The Law Is Powerless.
New AI-generated digital replicas of real experts expose an unnerving policy gray zone. Washington wants to fix it, but it’s not clear how.
ChatGPT-aided ransomware in China results in four arrests as AI raises cybersecurity concerns | South China Morning Post
New Black Basta decryptor exploits ransomware flaw to recover files
Researchers have created a decryptor that exploits a flaw in Black Basta ransomware, allowing victims to recover their files for free.
Cloud Atlas' Spear-Phishing Attacks Target Russian Agro and Research Companies
Cloud Atlas spear-phishing attacks hit an agro-industrial enterprise and a state-owned research company.
Russian military hackers target Ukraine with new MASEPIE malware
Ukraine's Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) is warning of a new phishing campaign that allowed Russia-linked hackers to deploy previously unseen malware on a network in under one hour.
Ukraine war: What's the impact of cyber guerrillas?
In response to Russia's invasion, Ukraine called for support from volunteers operating in cyberspace. Since then, hackers have helped Kyiv's war effort. But this new phenomenon also draws criticism.
Things are about to get a lot worse for Generative AI
A full of spectrum of infringment The cat is out of the bag: Generative AI systems like DALL-E and ChatGPT have been trained on copyrighted materials; OpenAI, despite its name, has not been transparent about what it has been trained on. Generative AI systems are fully capable of producing materials that infringe on copyright. They do not inform users when they do so. They do not provide any information about the provenance of any of the images they produce. Users may not know when they produce any given image whether they are infringing.
Chinese Hackers Exploited New Zero-Day in Barracuda's ESG Appliances
Chinese threat actors exploited a new zero-day vulnerability in Barracuda's Email Security Gateway (ESG) appliances.
‘Wall of Flippers’ detects Flipper Zero Bluetooth spam attacks
A new Python project called 'Wall of Flippers' detects Bluetooth spam attacks launched by Flipper Zero and Android devices.